As the country observes the National Month of Farmers and Fisherfolk this May 2026, attention turns to General Santos City - the Tuna Capital of the Philippines – and the workers who sustain one of the country’s most important export industries.
QUEZON CITY, Philippines — The Philippines, through the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), led the first regional consultation-workshop for the proposed ASEAN Declaration on Strengthening Labour Market and Social Resilience on 20 May 2026.
In observance of the National Month of Farmers and Fisherfolk this May 2026, the Institute for Labor Studies (ILS) highlighted the continuing challenges and lived realities faced by sugar workers despite the existence of the Social Amelioration Program (SAP) for the sugar industry.
DILI, Timor-Leste – The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), through its research and advocacy arm, the Institute for Labor Studies (ILS), joined regional stakeholders in advancing policy dialogues on climate finance and just transition initiatives during the “Insular Southeast Asia Dialogue on Climate Finance and Just Transition in ASEAN” held on 14–15 May 2026 at JL World Hotel in Dili, Timor-Leste.
QUEZON CITY – The Institute for Labor Studies (ILS), the policy research and advocacy arm of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), received a “Very Satisfactory” rating in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Annual Agency Performance Review (AAPR) conducted by the Department of Budget and Management (DBM).